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Nice spot in the Sun

by Phil
in Astromaster 130EQ, Solar Astrophotography
on 6 October 2021

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A rare break in the clouds – so a chance to test out the astronomy controller and have another attempt at some Solar astrophotography. Also chance to see if the…
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Exciting HEQ5-Pro delivery, free cloud

by Phil
in Astromaster 130EQ, Astrophotography
on 4 May 2021

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Since discovering that I was definitely into astrophotography I’ve been saving. And saving… and saving. First on my upgrades list was a stable mount that would be suitable for long…
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Planetary astrophotography of Mars on 8 August 2020

Parade of planetary delights in the night sky

by Phil
in Astromaster 130EQ, Astrophotography, Planetary
on 9 August 2020

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A parade of planets starts as the Sun sets. Starting with Jupiter, then Saturn, followed by Mars, Venus and Mercury.

First attempts at Venus - sharper after collimation

First visit to Venus

by Phil
in Astromaster 130EQ, Astrophotography, Planetary
on 2 May 2020

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After a lot of cloud, the skies finally parted over Barnsley and allowed me a glimpse. These are my first attempts capturing Venus over the first weeks/month with the Celestron…
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My first telescope – fly me to the Moon

by Phil
in Astromaster 130EQ, Astrophotography, Lunar
on 12 March 2020

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After always wanting a scope, I finally got my first scope – the Celestron Astromaster 130EQ-MD newtonian reflector. Due to work/family commitments it took a couple of months before I…
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Nice spot in the Sun

Exciting HEQ5-Pro delivery, free cloud

Parade of planetary delights in the night sky

First visit to Venus

My first telescope – fly me to the Moon

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